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Troubled Michigan lottery winner found dead
Associated Press ^
| Sept. 29, 2012
Posted on 09/29/2012 5:15:54 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
ECORSE, Mich. (AP) -- Police say a Detroit-area woman who collected welfare benefits despite winning a $735,000 lottery prize has died of a possible drug overdose.
Ecorse police Sgt. Cornelius Herring confirmed that 25-year-old Amanda Clayton was found dead about 9 a.m. Saturday at a home in the community southwest of Detroit.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: addiction; lottery; substanceabuse; urban
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Huh. Didn't see that coming.
To: Free ThinkerNY
Ban lotteries. They kill.
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:18:45 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:19:06 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: Free ThinkerNY
At least she had the money to buy, not steal her drugs.
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:20:58 PM PDT
by
umgud
(No Rats, No Rino's)
To: Free ThinkerNY
This is very sad. Prayers up for consolation and peace of mind for her family.
To: House Atreides
This is very sad. Prayers up for consolation and peace of mind for her family. And her.
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:31:49 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: House Atreides
I hope some family member didn't off her just to get to the money....
very sad tragedy....such a young life...prayers for her family and friends, and for her too....I'm sure God is a big enough to have mercy on this girls soul....
a pox on those who push drugs, who pander them, who act like its a victimless crime.....
drugs destroy life...
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:38:21 PM PDT
by
cherry
To: Free ThinkerNY
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law in April requiring lottery officials to tell Human Services about new winners.You know you're a somebody when they create laws based solely on your actions.
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:50:50 PM PDT
by
randog
(Tap into America!)
To: randog
So now when we win money from the state, the state assigns a nanny to be sure we don’t off ourselves?!
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posted on
09/29/2012 5:54:25 PM PDT
by
albie
To: House Atreides
Thank ou for the nice words.... very sad.
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:01:39 PM PDT
by
Moleman
To: Free ThinkerNY
No matter how much wealth you have, choose your friends wisely.
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:03:13 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:03:18 PM PDT
by
_Jim
(Conspiracy theories are the favored tools of the weak-minded.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
No joy in the socialist’s welfare utopia?
Really sad.
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:06:26 PM PDT
by
Puckster
To: BenLurkin
Will probably still end up being buried in a pauper’s grave at the county farm.
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:15:09 PM PDT
by
Lockbar
(I promise to move fire-wood twice a day.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
a prime example that you can’t help someone who is determined to harm themselves, it doesn’t matter how many millions you give them, they are their own worst enemy.
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:36:53 PM PDT
by
TexasFreeper2009
(Obama lied .. the economy died.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
She did not stand up well to her ten minutes of media herd hate? Well then. We are a twisted society.
To: Free ThinkerNY
Why don’t we the untroubled ever win the lottery?
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posted on
09/29/2012 6:49:07 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
To: Revolting cat!
Why don’t we the untroubled ever win the lottery?A person like myself could easily make $10 mil after taxes last for the rest of my life. I've never cared for extravagant things.
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posted on
09/29/2012 7:41:51 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The First Law of Heavy Metal: Not all metal is satanic.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/29/2012 8:12:35 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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